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(11) EP 0 832 543 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
01.04.1998 Bulletin 1998/14

(21) Application number: 96916731.0

(22) Date of filing: 29.05.1996
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04R 25/ 00( . )
H04R 25/ 02( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1996/007910
(87) International publication number:
WO 1997/000593 (03.01.1997 Gazette 1997/02)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
CH DE DK ES FR GB IE IT LI NL SE

(30) Priority: 14.06.1995 US 19950490214

(71) Applicant: SIEMENS HEARING INSTRUMENTS, INC.
Piscataway, NJ 08854 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • REITER, James, J.
    Champlin, MN 55316 (US)
  • BERKHOLCS, Gordon
    Minneapolis, MN 55413 (US)

(74) Representative: Muir, Ian R. 
Haseltine Lake & Co., Imperial House, 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UD
London WC2B 6UD (GB)

   


(54) HYBRID BEHIND-THE-EAR AND COMPLETELY-IN-CANAL HEARING AID